Automatic train-order deliverer to moving trains



5.1m '6, 1931. A. J. WALTERS ET AL AUTOMATIC TRAIN ORDER DELiVERER TO MOVING TRAINS Filed'Sept. 19, 1929 3 Sheets -Sheet 1 IN VENTOR 44/61/57 J h/AL r-es N04 5. 5M B Y A TTORNEY 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR fiuausr (Ila/447555 Noam 5.5M H

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Jan 6, 1931. A. J. WALTERS ETAL :1'v 5 5' AUTOMATIC TRAIN ORDER DELIVERER T0 noviue mm Filed Sept. 19, 1929 3 Sheets-$heet 3 I IN VENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 6, 1 931 v A e s'r .1. wnr'rmsaor MABLE' nnren'rs, AnnNPaH 2B.- s'in'rm-or' oLEvELAnn, 01:10

' r s nant wit in-03pm; pnmvnnnn To Movme TRAINS l A pplication filed SeptemberlB, 199.f-Serial "No. 393,689

This inventionrelates to improvements -in apparatus-for safety automatic delivery of messages and train orders to moving trains d th 1jk i .ILI

One object of the invention isfto' provide a simple and effective means .for; delivering orders, messages, etc. without stopping the tram;

Another obj ectf is to provide'such means as 7 may be operative'when the train'is moving in eitherdirection. A'nother'objectisto overcome the hazardous position I of; an operator standing on :the ground. and attempting. o deliver train orders whilethe train is moving. 8 :A further ob'ect of theinventionis to provide means for preventing: oreliminating. an obstruction when the apparatushas delivered Q the message? or=iorder, automatic-ally swinging to a releasedposition and dropping in a suitable receptacle below the ground. Further. objects WllllbG apparent from the following descriptionras illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which, v Fig. 1 is a side elevation 's'howingithesignal lights in relation to the train orderpost and an oncoming train. 1

Fig. 2 is view. of the, box brokenaway to.

message.v 7

Fig. 3 is a side view of the post 'shown in Fig.2. v

Fig. 4 is a11 enlargedview of the upper show the post in "position for. delivering the IFig- 9 is a. 'viewofthe 'used for the part of the post showing the hoop with messingle throw.- 1

Fig. 10 is asideiviewfofFigfl. Fig. 11' is.- the'three, point spring and stud bolt in section. r;-.;-j: .13

. lockingdevice.

12 is a topvieW of Fig.11 withspring stop .plate locking device. I 13is-side view of the spring stop plate Fig. .14 is the contactspring for three way signal light.

. "Fig-15 is the spring support for the signal light atthe post. -1

Fig. .16: is a plan view spring;

and the special nut. "1 y Fig. 18 is anenlarged perspective of the threepoint spring.

column 2 which is hollow and fastened, by

suitable meansv thereon is a steel plate 3 and fibre plate 4. Also a stud bolt 5 supports a three point spring 6- on steeluplatefi. The

three point spring holds the order delivery post in uprightyposi tion by means of special nut7'and stop plate 8. Vertical and horizonof the three point I I 1 Fig. 17 is a perspective of the three :point spring. showing. the spring broken, theplate talis1ots'9-and. 9A in stud bolt 5 arefor the purpose of lubricatingspring 6.

';;;The lower half 10 of a hinge joint. isfas-d tened in the hollow portion of column2 by suitable means such as Welding or the. like, and theupper halfj ll of the hinge joint is pivoted onhingepivot 40 on the lower por-,

tin, the upper portion being fastenedto color post12 by welding orthe like. I. 1

, The removable cap 13 is screwed on column 12 and is-used to hold orders, messages, etc. by use of the hingedolamps 14 and 14A which hold split hoop 16in delivery position.i Cap 13 also is equipped with finger rings 15 and 15A for opening hinge clamps 14 and 14A to insert split hoop-'16 onthe top of which are spring clips 17 for holding the orders, messages, etc. which are, detached from the delivery post by means of atrain mans arm passing through split hoop 16 placed on the side nearest the approach of the train, which causes the clamp 14 to open, and the force of the impact or pull as the hoop 16 is withdrawn suitable means. such as H together and atthe correct tensionfwhen split causes the column or post 12 to be lmocked down or'dropped in the direction ofmovement, in the box 45 whichis buried in the ground and closes covers 46-47 or 47 48 as is desired. 1

Spring 18 and spring adjusting screw 19 are used for holding hinge clamps 14 and 14A hoop 16 is in place;

Tension spring 20 isused for centering the I column 12 if the three point=spring-6= should become inoperative and is ;fastened tothe low er half of hinge j'in'tlOby means ofajlink" 23 and is held in place at its up er end bytie h is journaled" contact sp'ring24i The shaft 283is.heldlin position at all times byineans of a Weldto column12.-' j I The centering'key 30 is fastenedtocolumn 12 by suitable means such as weldingzor the like and is usedifor holdingthedelivery post in an upright position by engaging'spring: 6. 7 Guide 31 is for holding contact sprin'g 24' in place and to insure its stopping at correct opening position and is fastened to fibre plate ibylock nuts 32-. 1 1 Y Spring support. 33 mayb'e' used as a shock absorber for bracket'34 and signal light-35' which Fig 3.

may be attached to' it as shown in Signal lights 35 and 3 5A torm a three;

.signal for thepurpose of notifying train men of an order present and also for'illumina'ting hoop I. For a singlethrowpost, cap 36' andhoop clamp 36A are used, instead of the'cap 13; The bumper blocks 37 and 37 with pads 38 of a'resilient materialsuch -asrubber, and

- s an-of springs 57 and '57f-fa stened at the upper end through pads 38 to bumper blocks 37 and 37 and riding on-plates 58,: are used i'otake up the shock as the 'post -fallsinto reclining position in box 45, incident to the throw of the postas the hoop 16 is withdra'wn iromits position on the i delivery post." The post in falling contacts with pad 38 which pushes trip lever 43 suspended by spring 69, downward, which in turn rotates trip lever 44 forward on shaft 42 'touching trip pin 49 whichcauses levers 50 and 51'topivot at 85 and 85 thus dropping covers 46 and 47 or 47 and 48 to the closed position. Either of the coverse'ctions 46 or 48 may-be latched to the intermediate cover section 47 by simple piv oted latch 7 9 or80.' In Fig.1 the sections '46 and 47 are shown in open position with the latch 79 engaged, since the approach of the anorder'aheady train is in thedire'ction to swing the post 12 down to the left, the section 48 being closed.

Its position when open is indicated in dotted lines.

Shaft 42 is supported in steel plates 41 and 41 on each side of bumper block 37, near eachengl-otbox lo. Box 45 is to be extended lengthwi eto accommodate the de i y p "if used for both directions of throw.

If bracket34 is used'outside of box 45 an ins ulating plt 56-Sl16l1ldb'i15d as ShOWIi in Fig. 1. Displaysignal 8.3.1.5 to be operated together with'signal'light35and 35A but one inilewest foreast approaching trains to signi- 1 .EDisplay signal 84,. is used; the-. same way y ier west..;eppm ching rams, a by throw ga knife switch inthe signal circuit.

The stud bolt boss 5a is grooved at 60 I forspringzpoint 60-, and special nut -7. is slotted at65 and 66-f0r the-twojupper points 6a and th ef-the spring:6,.;.

The three point spring 6 has threecontact 'pointsfia,6baand6cand is connection withcentering key 3,0toholdor. centerthe post in an upright position. ThetWo top spring points 6a and 6b are on: opposite sides of the ce'nteringkey EiO. .Then-as the'post 12 strikes either topspring. -6Qor16b in dropping, it rotates spring 6- andsc'auses-the bottom spring point-60-toejump from the groove 66 in. the collar fim whichsencircles the stud bolt. 55:11: the base of theZ-spring'6.. Q

The top spring points 612 .or 6?)- also jump from groovesor slots 65.01.- 66'asthe post 12 is released.: z :i- Itthe: spring tension is. :tooweak when point So engages grooveor slot -66,turn nut 7 down until either 6a or" 611" engages groove or slot 65, to hold'th'e post 12in an upright position. i v

The stop plate 8 is to prevent'the spring points- 6a and 66 from going beyond a set point, andis'for-use-onl y when one way service is used. It is fastened to nut 7 by screws 7a and'7bi r i The bottom of box 45 should. have drainage-.holesvincase, of rain or snow when thezbox is open. As-manyf changes could be made in the above construction and many widely different. embodiments .of. our inventi onwithin. the scope of'the claims, constructs ed withoutdeparting, from the spirit of the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative; and not in a limiting sense.

1. In a train order delivery' apparatus, the combination with a support, of a pivoted post thereon provided with a holder, and a spring latch device engageable with the postto hold the same in upright position, reversible in either direction.

' latch device including a stud and a spring 2 The combination stated in. claim: 1, said rotatable thereon, said spring having a pair of projections engaging opposite sides of the post when in upright position.

3. The combination stated in claim 1, said device including a stud, and a spring coiled around the same, the spring having a pair of opposite points at the top and a single point at the bottom having a slip engagement with the stud, whereby the spring may turn on the stud when the post is swung down in either direction.

4. The combination stated in claim 1, said latch device including a stud and a spring coiled around the stud and having a slip engagement therewith, and a nut on the stud to confine the spring, said nut having a pro jection to set the end of the spring.

5. In a train order delivery apparatu's,t-he u combination with a support and a pivoted post thereon provided with a holder, and adapted toswing from vertical to horizontal position, of a bumper against which the post .atrikes When swungdown, a hinged cover plate adapted to swing down over the post when it-strikes the bumper, and a trip device actuated by the post and connected with the cover to close the latter. 7

6. The combination stated in claim 5, said trip device comprising a lever and link connection to the cover, the lever being located adjacent the bumper.

7. Thecombination stated in claim 5, the

. rip device including a lever extending across the bumper in position" to receive'the impact of the post, and a link connection between the lever and the cover. 7 i

.8. The combination stated in claim 1, and 1 signal light and circuit having contacts closed by the movement of the post to upright position.

9. The combination stated in claim 1, and a signal light and circuit controlledby the movement of the post, the signal light also having means to illuminate the holder when the post is in upright-position.

10. In a train order delivery apparatus the combination with a support, of a post pivoted at the bottom thereon to swing down in either direction, said post having apair of holders at the top, a box on each side of the post, into either of which the post may swing down, a cover for each box, and means actuated by the post when it swings down to close the cover of the box into which the post swings.

In testimony whereof, we do aflix our sig- AUGUST J. WALTERS. NOAH B. SMITH.

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